Clothes-rack.



M. J. CHARLIER.

CLOTHES RACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-26,1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 26, 1916: serial No. 122 280.

vision of a rack designed to support a plurality of articles of apparel, and of such con struction that the same can be cheaply manufactured, will be strong and durable and will admit of the articles of apparel being conveniently placed on the rack or removed therefrom, said rack being of such size that when in operative position will occupy only a minimum amount of space.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the rack, Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is an end view of the rack. Referring to the drawing in detail, the rack includes an inverted substantially ll..shaped bracket 1, formed of rectangular pieces which form the arms of the bracket. The vertical arm of the bracket is adapted to have connection with a suitable support, designated A, such as a wall or the like, and the other arm of the bracket extends horizontally and is adapted to serve as a shelf for supporting diflerent articles. The horizontal arm of the bracket has its under sur face provided, adjacent the opposite ends thereof, with spaced pairs of strips, desig- 'nated, respectively, by the numerals 2 and 3. The strips forming each pair are spaced from each other and the outer terminals of the strips forming the pairs 2 and 3 project outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge of the horizontal arm of the bracket.

Located at the forward ends of the strips forming the pairs 2 is a hanger designed to support a pair of trousers and consistlng of a pair of clamping jaws 5, which are cart5 ried by a shank 6, the upper end of the shank being extended between the spaced termi- Patented Dee. d, 191 t.

nals of the strips forming the pair Q and pivoted therebetween by means of a pivot pin 7. The jaws 5 are formed of resilient material and dii 'erge toward their lower ends, and associated wlth the jaws is a spring 8, which encircles the jaws and as i moved downwardly is adapted to move the operative ends of the jaws toward each other or to clamping position.

Located at the forward or free ends of the strips forming the pair 3 hanger consisting of a horizontally disposed is a coat armlO and a vertical arm 11, which has its lower end secured to the arm 10 at a point intermediatethe opposite ends of the arm 10. Upwardly converginrr strips 12 are connected, respectively, to tie arms 10 and 11 and serve to brace the arm 1L The upper end of the arm 11 extends between the spaced termlnals of the strips forming the pair 3 and suitable trunnions 13 are formed on the terminal of the upper end of the arm 11 and are received by recesses formed in the upper sides of the outer ends of the strips forming the pair 8.

The vertical arm of the L-shaped bracket 1 is provided, at a point adjacent the strips supporting the hanger for the trousers, with an outwardly and upwardly curved arm 14: which is provided with a cloth covering, the said arm 14 serving as a tie hanger by means of which ties can be readily supported from the rack. Located adjacent the tie supporting arm 14 is a pin cushion 15, Which has connection with the vertical arm of the bracket 1, and disposed above the pin cushion 15 is a receptacle 16, which is secured to the vertical arm of the L-shaped bracket 1 and is designed to receive jewelry and the like.

The horizontal arm of the lL-shaped bracket 1 has that end, which is provided with the strips forming the pair 2, rovided with a laterally extending arm 1 which has its outer terminal supporting a block 18. The block 18 forms a supporting ledge, which is adapted to engage within the crown of a hat, thereby admitting of the ledge serving as a hat rack. Inclined brace rods 19 are located at the respective opposite ends of the bracket 1 and have their lower ends secured to the vertical arm of the bracket 1, at a point adjacent the lower edge thereof, and the upper ends of the brace rods 19 extend between the strips forming the pairs 2 and 3 and are suitably secured thereto and to the under surface of the horizontal arm of the bracket 1.

From the foregoing description, it Will be seen that a simple, strong and durable clothes rack has been provided that Will effectively support a plurality of articles of apparel, and of such size and construction as to occupy a minimum amount of space.

It is evident that various changes might be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; hence I do not Wish to limit myself strictly to the structure hereindescribed and claimed.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new, is:

1. A rack of the class described comprising' a substantially L-shaped supporting bracket, an arm carried by the horizontal arm of the L-shaped bracket and lying in the same horizontal plane With the mentioned horizontal arm of the bracket and extending laterally at right angles to the bracket arm, and a garment supporting element carried by the outer end of the laterally extending arm and secured to the upper side thereof.

horizontal arm of the supporting bracket and supported by the outer ends of the respective pairs of strips, and inclined bracing strips located in rear of the article supporting members and having their lower ends secured to the vertical arm of the L- shaped bracket and their upper ends extended between the strips of each pair and secured thereto and to the horizontal arms of the L-shaped bracket.

In testimony whereof I ailix my sign-lture in presence of two witnesses.

MARCELL J. enARLmn.

Witnesses:

RUTH OLSON, G. M. OLSON.

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' Washington, D. G. 

